Issue ID | 1040966 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10565166 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | ELANTRA |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 18/12/13 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Wiper fluid pressure and direction is not adequate to clear windshield during winter driving conditions. The majority of the fluid never contacts the wipers before running off to the side. Inver grove hyundai dealership looked at this problem on two occasions. On the first visit, the technician who drove the car agreed there was a problem. They shimmied the nozzles and told me to bring it back if not improved. I brought it back again because i saw no improvement and the problem was getting worse with the cold weather. I told them i felt it was a safety concern. The response on the second visit was, after flushing the system, the wiper fluid was performing similar to other elantras and, since there are no adjustments to make, there was nothing further they could do. They would not say if they agreed there was a problem or not. They referred me to corporate hyundai. Their rep looked at the video referenced below and gave me the same response as the dealership. The dismissed my concerns and gave me no recourse. Here is the link to the video that shows the wiper fluid under-shooting the wiper blades, taken feb 7 after my second visit to the dealership. The driver side is particularly bad on this occasion but both are effected and performance seems to vary depending on air temperature and speed: http://youtu. Be/k4_xj-vylcc. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN |
VIN pattern | 5NPDH4AEXDHXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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